Saturday, December 19, 2009

Glenwood immigration reform rally draws large crowd

Ten rallies and vigils were held across Colorado in support of immigration reform. Their businesses need these immigrants in their workforce. - - Donna Poisl

Concurrent candlelight vigils held around Colorado

by John Stroud, Post Independent Staff

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — A crowd of more than 200, both Latino and Anglo, stood together on a cold December evening in Sayre Park Friday night for a common cause — furthering immigration reform efforts.

The rally and candlelight vigil, sponsored by the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC), was one of 10 held around the state at the same time.

Glenwood was among five mountain resort towns to hold rallies — including Telluride, Avon, Dillon and Gunnison — as a way to show the importance of immigrant labor to the ski industry, according to CIRC.
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